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16 Bradley Attorneys in Huntsville Recognized in 2026 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America or Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Five Bradley Huntsville Attorneys Honored as ‘Lawyer of the Year’
 
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Aug. 21, 2025) – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that 422 of the firm’s attorneys are recognized in the 2026 Best Lawyers lists. This includes 321 attorneys recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 101 attorneys listed in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
 
In addition, 34 Bradley attorneys are named 2026 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in 38 practice areas. The “Lawyer of the Year” accolade is awarded to one attorney in each practice and geographic region who received the highest overall peer feedback, making it an exceptional distinction.
 
“We are delighted to see so many of our attorneys honored for the skill, professionalism and commitment to clients that they bring to their work every day,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters. “We congratulate our attorneys for once again being recognized by their peers in the Best Lawyers lists.”
 
The Best Lawyers in America is one of the most highly regarded attorney referral publications in the country. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list recognizes attorneys who have been in practice for less than 10 years and exhibit outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
 
A total of 16 Huntsville attorneys are recognized in the 2026 lists, including the following five attorneys who are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Huntsville in seven practice areas:

  • Hall B. Bryant III, Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year and Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law “Lawyer of the Year”
  • Frank M. Caprio, Litigation – Intellectual Property “Lawyer of the Year” and Litigation – Patent “Lawyer of the Year”
  • Stephen H. Hall, Patent Law “Lawyer of the Year”
  • Benjamin W. Hutton, Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year”
  • Scott Burnett Smith, Appellate Practice “Lawyer of the Year”
The following 14 Huntsville attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2026:

  • Hall B. Bryant III (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law)
  • L. Justin Burney (Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
  • Frank M. Caprio (Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law)
  • Stephen H. Hall (Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law)
  • Angela Holt (Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent)
  • John Howard (Real Estate Law)
  • Benjamin W. Hutton (Real Estate Law)
  • Ryan J. Letson (Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law)
  • Scott E. Ludwig (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Non-Profit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
  • Kimberly B. Martin (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Law, Litigation – First Amendment, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
  • Harold D. Mooty III (Commercial Litigation)
  • George A. Smith II (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
  • Scott Burnett Smith (Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – ERISA, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
  • H. Harold Stephens (Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Mediation, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
The following two Huntsville attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2026:
  Attorneys are selected for the Best Lawyers lists through extensive surveys of leading lawyers who assess the legal abilities of their peers. Lawyers are not permitted to pay a fee to participate or be recognized. The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America is based on 26 million evaluations, while the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America is based on more than 5.4 million votes.
 
About Bradley
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